RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effects of Tetracycline, EDTA and Citric Acid Application on Nonfluorosed and Fluorosed Dentin: An In Vitro Study
K. Sadanand1, K. L. Vandana2, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2016Volume: 10
First Page: 109
Last Page: 116
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-10-109
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010109
Article History:
Received Date: 13/12/2014Revision Received Date: 28/12/2015
Acceptance Date: 02/01/2016
Electronic publication date: 08/04/2016
Collection year: 2016

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Abstract
Fluorosis is one of the factors that may bring about mineralization changes in teeth. Routine treatment of root biomodification is commonly followed during Periodontal therapy.
Background:
The Purpose of the present study was to compare and evaluate the morphological changes in fluorosed and nonfluorosed root dentin subsequent to the application of Tetracycline, EDTA and Citric acid. Both fluorosed and nonfluorosed teeth comprising of periodontally healthy and diseased were included in this study.
Method:
Each of them was grouped into Tetracycline Hydrochloride, EDTA and Citric acid treatment groupes. Using scanning electron microscope (SEM), the photomicrographs of dentin specimens were obtained.
Results:
Showed that there was no significant difference in exposure of number of tubules in different groups, while significant increase in the tubular width and tubular surface area was seen in fluorosed healthy, followed by fluorosed diseased groups, nonfluorosed healthy and nonfluorosed diseased groups after root biomodification procedure using various root conditioning agents. The root biomodification procedure brings in definite difference between fluorosed and nonfluorosed dentin specimens.